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The Gifts That Bind Us by Caroline O'Donoghue

57 reviews

sifairi's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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canopicfemme's review against another edition

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5.0

this was soooo fiona made me miserable and maeve continues to be just like me fr

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undervmountain's review

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dark mysterious slow-paced

3.0

 I did really enjoy this story and I think the author did well adding in new friends and enemies. It just wasn't quite as good as the first book, and it felt like it took a while to find it's footing. The theme in this book seems to be trust - can Maeve trust her friends, and should she trust an old enemy?

Some aspects of Maeve, Lily and Fiona's relationship was quite messy, and I was left with questions. At the beginning Lily seemed to really resent Maeve, but this suddenly changed and Lily was friends with her again, without explanation. Fiona suddenly had issues with the major events at the end of the last book, and I think I could have done with more warning for the self harm, as that's a major trigger for me.

Roe doesn't appear a lot in this story, which is a shame, as he's a really important part of the group for me, especially being openly Queer. I'm hoping he appears more in the next book, which is looking promising after the events at the end of this book. 

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smartie_5748's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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clairebbear's review

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challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0


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theothersideofreading's review

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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elatedbooks's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

“It didn’t matter what I believed, it mattered that you were safe.” 

Forget what star sign you are I wanna know which hidden gifts character you’re most like. Personally I think I’m a chaotic mix of Maeve & Fiona.

The first book is my absolute baby I love it so much it’s real life magic <3 But I thoroughly enjoyed this one too - hilarious & continuing with some super interesting discussions that just aren’t found anywhere else in YA. I truly think this series is such a terrific standout in the genre & hopefully a bit of a watershed moment. 

Quotes hitting a bit too close to home 🙃 
“She wants people to know she has flaws but she can’t stand owning up to what they are.” 

“There’s actually no difference between being perfect and being desperate to please.” 

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const_elle_ations's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5


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grets_reads's review

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emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25


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vampire_burrito's review against another edition

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3.5


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